Medical officer sexual harassment case: Dr Ratnakar granted bail

Mangaluru: The medical officer, who was arrested in connection with the sexual harassment of women colleagues, has been granted bail and released from jail on Monday, November 29.

Video and images of Dr Ratnakar harassing his female colleagues had gone viral on social media, prompting public outrage.

A case had been registered at the Women’s Police station here and the accused, Dr Ratnakar was arrested.

However, the women who were harassed by the officer declined to file a complaint.

Meanwhile, the medical officer has been suspended from his duties as the district programme officer of the Health and Family Welfare Department.